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Sharp County record., 1887-01-06
NEW DEPARTURE.
A Brooklyn Dentist Who Sells Teeth on the
InstaIment Plan.

brooklyn Eagle
0Every thing is now sold on install
ments, )" said Brooklyn instalment dealer
to reporter. "Of course every poay
knows that furniture can be bought on IN
stalments, but was not aware that one
could have his teeth filled on weekly or
monthly payments. While recently pass
ing dentists Office in quiet street in the
eastern district saw this sign: Teetn
filled on instalments. Five dollars down,
the remainder in terms TO suit. CheapesI
and best work and easiest terms OF credit
Being desirOus Of having tooth pulled
entered the Office Of the instalment
dentist. There found little wizen-taced
man. who, on learning my errand, lead me
to chair In few minutes my tooth was
extracted and was enabled
TO talk with the instalment operator.
In the course Of conversation ne salu
that he had many customers whom he had
treated and who paid him in weekly and
monthly payments. Business was gooo
and he hal all lie could do. Did he ever
get cheated? But seldom, as he was al
ways sure that his customer had some
visible means Of support,
"'Do you think that eventually every
thing Will be sold on credit or install
ment5n was asked.
eyes. A difference exists between the
credit and instalment plans. Wnen Duy-
ING on instalments one is obliged to pay
inst a little more than when he buys on
credit. Some tradesmen don't give credit
unless they are sure that their customers
are good. Many instalment dealers, now
ever, don't even ask for references, ana
are satisfied if they but know the ao-
dress Of the customer to whom they sell
their goods. All goods sold on install
ments are subject, of course, to chat-
tel mortgage. The mortgage can be lore
closed without notice in case payments are
not promptly made IT is only in recent
wears that mems and wOmen's wearing
apparel has been sold on instalmcnts.
Now one can purchase an entire outft 1of
five or ten dollars down. The instalment
idea is a blessing to many young girls ana
men who receive their wages weekly. VI
course, when one buys on instaLments ne
is sometimes q little eXtravagant ana pur-
chases much that he doesn't really need.
Some working girls whom | know would
not be able to appear respectable were IL
not that they could dress themselves on
the instalment plan There is now SO mucn
competition in the instalment business
that the cash and instament prices olner
but little"
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06
The Innn and Short of IL

oINNATI, Dec. 2I-Frank Weigman,
one hundred and five years, died at
/. m. yesterday. He had been living
z Collord street with his daughter,
Charles Schroeder, since 1870. He was
our feet and few inches in height.
NV men have had a more eventful
y. at the of eighteen years he en-
she English army, and subsequently
a Soldier of Frederick l. of
Ia, from whom he received a medal
mt. He fought all through the cam
against Napoleon, and was one of
er's men at the battle of Waterloo,
Q he Received sword cut whose scar
Il carry to his grave. he was mar
y tnirty leaving many descendants,
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06
A Wonderful Freak of Nature

is sometimes exhibited in our public exhi-
bitions. When we gaze upon some of the
peculiar freaks dame nature occasionally
fndulges in, our minds revert back to the
creation of man, "who IS so fearfully and
wonderfully made.n The mysteries Of his
nature have been unraveled by Dr. r. '.
Pierce, of Buffalo, aud through his knoWl-
edge of those mysteries ne has been able
erv,h which is specific for all blood taints,
noisOns and humors, such as scrOfula, PIN
ples, blotches, eruptiOns, sWellings, tu-
mors, ulcers and kindred affections. By
druggists.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06
HARD TO SHAVE.
Washington TOnsOrial Artist Telis
About Some Prominent Men.
[Carp, in Cleveland Leader.l

Carp, in Cleveland Leaucr.l
Idropped into barber's chair the other
night for shave. The young colored man
who handled the razor was a character
lie told me that he shaved many Of the
prominent men Of the country Said he:
"Speaker Carlisle is a hard man to shave.
He has an angular, rough lace.
He drops into a chair, and does not say
word until he gets out of it, except when
he is afraid of being cut" "Did you ever
shave a PresidcntW I inquired. "No.
But | used to 90 over Hendricks face
every day or two. Vice-President Hen
dricks was very hard man to keep clean.
It took a long time, too, to shave him,
but he was such good talker,
ana told so many stories, that
never noticed how the time was pass
ing The last time he was here Post
mastcr-Gencral Villas came with him, and
he kept telling anecdotes to him between
the sweeps of the razor. | have shaved
Dan voorhees,, too, at times. Voorhees,
has one Of those red and gray, coarse
boards, which is very hard to cut. he is
very particular as to his personal appear
ance and considers himself dandy Gov
ornor Curtin has a National reputation as
beng the worst man in the country to
shave. His beard is very hard and it runs
all sorts of ways. The hairs overlap each
other and have no regularity whatever.
All the BARRIERS about Washington know
him, and some OF them will make an eX-
cusc to get out Of the shop when he comes
in. Bancroft comes here to got his hair
cut, but he oftCner has US come to his
house for this purpose. He likes to talk
while we are dressing his head, but you
have to work very carefully with him. He
is getting old and is liable 10 be out Of
humOr at timGSu
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06
LOGAN Is DEAD.
Last Hours Of the Famous Soldier
and Statesman.
His Demise the Result of Rheumatic Fever
From Which He Had Suffered In
tensely for Two Weeks-Mrs'
Logan's Pitiable Condition.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Logan
died at his home here a few minutes be-
fore three o'clock this afternoon, sur
rounded by the members Of his family and
a great number Of his political associates.
His death adds another name to the al
ready long mortality of Congressman and
other prominent public men, who nave
died during the past two years, Although
the Senator had been sick for some time,
and his condition for the past day or TWO
was known to be critical, death
was not looked for so soon. Every
body hoped that with his robust
constitution he would be able to
recover. His case was regarded as nope
full by his physicians up to Friday night,
but then it became apparent that he was
sinking very rapidly. From that time on
rheumatic fever affected his brain, ana
brought on frequent periods OF stuPor
and unconsciousness, Yesterday his con-
dition remained unchanged, but so critical
was his condition in the evening that Dr.
Hamilton, one of his attending physicians,
remained at his residence over night.
Early in the night he grew weaker, ana
his entire family, together with General
Beale and Congressman Symes and Hail.
remained by his bedside all night AT In
tervals during the night the Senator was
conscious, and seemed to rally. About
midnight, during conscious moment his
wife leaned over and spoke to him. He
murmured MARY and this was the last
articulation that passed his lips, although
he seemed to recognize some Of those
about his bedside, as late as five o'clock
this morning He sank gradually, and at
three minutes before three this afternoon
died, without a struggle.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

WE would be pleased to know Of a man
or woman who has never had headache or
been subject to constipation; As these
seem to be universal troubles a little advice
may be in order. Why should persons
cram their stomachs with nauseating pur-
gative pills, etc, which sicken and debili-
tate when such q pleasant and sterling
remedy as Prickly Ash Bitters will act
mildly and effectively on the liver, kidney,
stomach and bowels, and at the same time
tone up and strengthen the whole system,
causing headache, constipation and all
such distressing evils oquickly disappear.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

DR.. j. S. Combs, Owensville, o., says; II
have given Scotts Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil with HypOphosphites to four patients
with better results than seemed possible
with any remedy. All were hereditary
cases of Lung disease, and advanced to that
stage when Coughs, pain in the chest, ire e.
fmaciation. All these cases have increased
i'm weight from 16 to Is lbs, and are not
now needing any medicine
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

It seems strange that it is necessary, TO
persuade men that you can cure their dis
eases by offering a premium to the man
who fails to receive benefit. And yet DIR.
sage undoubtedly cured thousands Of cases
of obstinate catarrh with his "Catarrh
Remedv,D who would never have applied to
him, if it hal not been for his offer Of the
above sum ior an incurablO case. Who is
the next bidder for cure or cash!
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06
A DeceiVed Woman

is the lady who uses cosmetics, face lotions,
white lead, bismuth powders, arsenic. etc,
in the belief of enriching and beauu1ying
ultimately destroys the skin beyond the
mower OF nature to restore. Stop it! Stop
f now, and use only DR., Harter,,s Iron
Tonic, which imparts the vigOr and lowell
ness of youth.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06
Cardinal Mezzofante outdone.
IN. Y. Sun.l

Cardinal Mezzofante, or, as Plus TX,
used to style him, the living miracle of
Pentecost, has at last been exceAed in
linguistic achievement by one Signor Mar
cantonio Canini, of Venice, who, on un-
doubted authority, can speak fuently
ninety-three languages.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

GEy. RUTUs INGALLS,, Quartermaster-Gen-
eral says st. Jacobs Oils the best pain-cure,
Governors and other officials recommend
Red Star Cough Cure, as safe, prompt, sure.
Price, twenty-five cents bottle.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06
After Diphtheria

The patient recoyers strength slowly, the system
is weak and debilitated, and the blood poisoned by
the ravages Of the disease. What IS needed is
good reliable tonic and blood purifier like Hoods
Sarsapara, which has just the elements ofstrensth
for the body and vitality and richness for the blood
which soon bring back robust health. After scarlet
fever or pneumonia it is also of great benefit
after recovering from prolongcdsiciness with
diphtheTia, and needing something to build me up
l took two bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla. felt
good results from the first dose. 1t seemed to go
from the top of my head to the ends of my toes
know Hoods Sarsaparlla is a good thing" G. II.
STRATToN, Druggist Westfold, Mass.
Upon our little girl, who had been sick with
scarlet fever, the use Of Hoods SaTsaparilla was
most marvellous, entirely removing the poison from
her blood and restoring her to good health. Hoods
Sarsaparila deserves our highest praise" E. G.
STRATToN, Swanpscott, Mass.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06
Couldn't Be Expected To.

"Fire up in your neighborhood last
night, wasn't there?'
"Yes."
"Much of a burnP"
"No.n
"What was it?'
ooh, house"
"Did you go oyer?'
"Yes.n
"Wcll, you don't seem to have taken
much interest in it?"
How could l? had just thrown a
chair and q toilet set out of chamber
window when the hremen got the
flames out There wasn't even Il show
to rip UP a carpet or tear down a bed
stead. ."-Detr0b Free Press.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

A SLIGHT COLD, ifnegIected, often attacks
the lungs3 RRowN's BRONCHIAL TROCHEs
give sure tfdd immediate relief.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

THERE are thirty thousand brass bands
in this country. That accounts for our ter
rible wind storms.-BOSt0n Transcript.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06
4 Bonanza Mine

of heath IS to be found in Dr.. r. v Pierce'ss
"Favorite Prescription" to the merits OF
which, as a remedy for female weakness
and kindred affections, thousands testify.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

FEMALE dancers were first introduced in
the ballet in 1851, Some of them are with
US yet-GamJridge Chronicle.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

THE Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey of HorehOund and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

THE latest thing for breakfast-theyoung
man Of the family.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06
"Consumption Can be Cured"

THE home Stretch-trying to make both
ends meet.-NeU Haven NelCS
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

A mineral is q substance taken
from the earth in a crude state, and u
metal is Il mineral reduced to state
OF utility.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06
He Would Call Again.

VINO make the best prophets in winter!
Plumbers and coal dealers.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

No ODiun1 in Pisos Cure for Consump-
tion. Cures where other remedies fail. 20c.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

RAILROAD brakemen should emigrate to
Switzerland. st Paul Herald.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

II afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
ThompsonS EyeWater Druggists sell it'25c
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

"WHAT might be considered the shortest
way to spell dog7-K 9."-Ncw Age.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

EVERY mser should have a chest pro-
tector.-BoSt0E Post.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

HgInFIIgE relieved and cured by DR. J. A. SHER-
ngF 0nE MANS method. Those who can not
ava. theUse. YES Of personal attendance can have
Home treatment appliance and curative sent for SlO
only Send stamp for circular. 29I Broadway, n. Y.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06
s5OO Not Called For.

RECKLESS men are going to Rouen.-S'
Paul Herald
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

LEAD astray-the shot of green sports
man. Y0nkerS Gazette.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06
Hoods SaYSapariIIa
100 Doses One Dollar

Sold by all druggists. ST. six for IS. Prepared By
C.I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

AmsgsEH HABIT cured. Extreme cases
EAPaksss5 require me CdCine days only. Time
~ SS ssa to assure permGnence before any
fee. PROF. J. VI. BARTON, 18th Ward, Cincinnati. o.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06
AGENTS WANTED EGN W 4 on HEB ! R24H E & s.S o

A sure success. 800 illustrations. y perfect museum
of the wonderful things of earth. Sells at sight. Ad'
dress TEXAS BOOK AND BIBLE co. Dallas, Texas.
Sharp County record., 1887-01-06

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pHkEBSR SAtOrney, St. Louis No Advice free
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

From the juneau ALASKA Free Press
Ia conversation with d. H. Summers,
formerly Of Denver. COL, who came ont
this fail with party of miners from Forty
Mile Greek We learned that the existence
Of living mu>todon, was not the mere fab
rication Of northern furriers, but that the
Stick Indians had positively told them that
such animals had been seen by them. One
Of the Indians said that while hunting one
day in that unknown section he came across
an immense track sunk 10 depth of sew
eral inches IN moss. 1t much resemblcd an
elephants track, but was larger round than
a barrel. The Indian followed up thi,
curious track, which to all appearances wa.
very fresh tracking from one immense
stride 10 another n distance of some miles
when he came in full view of his game
The hunter gave one look, then turned and
fled These Indians, as rule, are the
bravest hunters. With no other weapon
but their spear they viii attack and kill a
grizzly, but the immense proportions OF
this new style OF game both startled and
filled the hunter, brave as he was, witt
fear
ilt utNCIlbcu IL as belllE lhlStI lilhl bnl
Trader Harper store, with great shining
yellowish tusks and mouth large enough
10 swallow him at single gulp He saic
the animal was doubtless similar to thos,
which furnished the immense bones scat
tered over that section. If such animal,
are now in existence, and Mr.. summer,
has no reason to doubt the veracity of tn,
Indian as other Indians, and also Mr.. Har
per, confirmed it, they inhabit section
| very high in altitude, but rarely visited 10y
human beings. We also have no reason t,
doubt the Indian tale, for at no distan
| period Nukeon county was inhabited by
these animals, as hundreds of their massiv,
skeletons strewn along the creeks are silen
| but truthful witnesses. On Forty Nil,
| creek bones can be found projecting partl,
from the sand, and among the driftwoo,
/ Of the stream on the creek below this thes,
/ skeletons are quite numerous.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11
CURRENT AFFAIRS.
4. r. STEWARDS BODY


WHAT THE GRAVE ROBBERS DID WITH IT AND
now IT WAS RECOVERED.
The mystery which has long enveloped
the fate Of the body of the millionaire dry
goods dealer, Alexander T. Stewart, forms
the subject of chapter in Superintendent
George w Waling's book, "The Recolec-
tions Of a New York Chief of Police"
which is soon to be published at New York.
The ex superintendent processes to give
the only true story Of the stealing Of the
body and also alleges that the body was
subsequently returned TO the representa-
tives of Judge Hilton. The superintend-
ent details at great length the correspond
ence of Mrs Stewart Judge Hilton, and
others, with the grave robbers, who had
carried the body to Canada The overtures
faied repeatedly ghouls demanding at
first S2jO, 600, then 5000, 900 and 500, 600.
At last, however, Mrs Stewart took the
case earnestly in hand, but against the ad-
vice of Judge Hilton. The robbers in the
meantime had become discouraged and af-
ter a vcxatious delay, agreed 10 settle for
100000. The conditions Of delivery were
severe. The messenger with the money
was to leave New York city at 10 p. NJ.
alone in one-horse wagon and drive into
Westminster county along a lonely road,
which was indicated on a map sent by the
thieves. Some time before morning. if the
man was acting in good faith and was not
accompanied or followed by detectives, he
would be met and given further directions
\ young relative of Mrs. Stewart under
took the hazardous errand Two or three
times during the night he was certain that
he was closely watched, but it was three
o'clock when masked horsemnn rode up
gave the signal agreed ON, and turned the
buggy up a lonely lane. The strange visit
or then left him, directing him to drive on
At the end of another mile he became aware
that another wagon was blocking the way
He paused. a masked man promptly ap
peared and brought forward a bag to his
buggy, saving Here tbs, where's the
money ~ where's the proof of identity -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11
APcriI of the Sen.

Lieut. V. l.. Cottman, in the Forum.l
1t is estimated that about one eighth Of
the vessels never heard from are lost by
The pilot charts Of the photographic Office
show as many of these wrecks and derelicts
as are reported, but owing to the indiifer-
ence of many of the captains who encount.
er them, the list is not always complete.
The Navy department some time ago sent
out the "Despatch' to hunt up and destroy
some Of these wrecks, and she gave an ex
ccllcnt account Of herself, destroying six
Of the most dangerous ones during her Jim
tied cruise We have knowledge of what
one small steamer has accomplished in this
line, and at what "A triiling expense. 1t
seems to me that Congress should be Undue
ed b. make "A sufficient appropriation to
keep a vessel like the "Despatch' coutinu
ally at this work and if the subject Of
clearing the ocean Of these floating dangers
were submitted to an international con
gress for the purpose, the high sens could
be so divided among the various nations
that the expense would be very trining, and
one of the greatest menaces to sailing YES
sells and steamers alike would be practically
] F'iubNt'l several Oh luf SuukHu WIN :
along the const have been struck hy passing
vessels "A number Of times, with more or
less damaging results There is urgent
need of legislation for the removal or de.
,truction OF these dangers as shown 10y the
fact that the ship "Adolphus' remained a
sunken obstruction off Cape lIenlopen,
most dangerous TO navigation, from Febru
/ AIRY to August 10. 1856 and that quite a
number of other such derelicts. sunk
months ago, remain where they went down
/ and, though reported as dangerous by YES
/ sells passing them, no attempt has been
/ mudc 10 get rid Of them, us they do not
come under our only law for the rcmova
/ Of such Instructions. which gives power u
/ the War Department to destroy all such in
our harborS. bays or rivers, after due no
/ tice Of thirty days The law should pro
vide for the removal of all such obstruc
ton. oH our coast
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11
A Powerful Remedy.

In the village of o., in Central New
York, lives a sharp-tongued old bachelor
whom | have known for twenty-five years
as "Uncle John" Uncle John is something
of a character about town, and not desti-
tute of Yankee wit and shrewdness He
used to make and vend in an amateurish
way a certain cough mixture, the merits
of which he preached to his friends with
great enthusiasm, warranting the remedy
to cure any cold in twenty-four hours ''or
no pay One of his old friends, whom we
will call Ike, being afflicted with a severe
coughing cold, Uncle John used his best
efforts i'll argument, persuasion, and finally
vehement and profane scolding, TO get him
to try the remedy. But Ike could not be
induced TO ''chance it. Not long after this
| Uncle John caught hard cold himself,
which was accompanied by most distress
ing cough that shook his poor old frame
unmercifully 1t did not, however, pre-
vent his coming down town and ''settin, y
as he called it, in Ike's market The cold
hung on for a week or more, and the cough
had grown no better. Finally, one day, Ike
resolved to brave Uncle Johns sharp
tongue, and tease him little about his
failure to rid himself of the cold, and the
| following dialogue ensued. You are to
understand that Uncle Johns replies were
interrupted with violent coughing. joint
"What yer want!" Got bad cold, ain't
yef" yes; got the wust ever had n my
life" Hangs on pretty bad, don't it,
Eyes; beats all HI" Hesitatingly, "Why
don't you try some O. y'r cough medicine
you wanted ter sell met" II thought meb
| be y was fool nough ter ask that question
dyer s'pose want ter live foreverf'-Hdr
! pei'S Magazine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11
Yachting ouLnnd,

Southport, England, is the locality par
excellence for sand yachting, the great
stretches of firm. smooth sand along this
part Of the Lancashire coast afTording am
pie sea room for the evolutions of these
singular and somewhat ghostly looking
craft. The sand yacht is simple in con
struction, consisting essentially of IA long,
narrow body, with seats along the sides for
passengers, mounted upon four wooden
wheels The back wheels of sand yacht
serve exactly the same purpose as the rud-
der of boat The wheels are strongly
built, with wide treads TO prevent their
sinking in the sand when passing over soft
places, and are covered with splash boards
in the usual manner. The yachts are of
different sizes some being large enough to
accommodate about 20 people, though they
rarely carry so many. The smaller craft
are cutter rigged, with large mainsail and
jibsail stretched from the point of bow
spirit some six feet long projecting from the
front axle. The larger yachts have two
masts, carrying mainsail, foresail and jib
The sails, rigging and running gear are al
most identical with those common ON boats
and small yachts, the spread of canvas be-
ing about the same as ON racing boats of
equal length. If there is a good breeze the
yacht acquires considerable velocity, which
is liable, however, TO continual variation,
according to the force of the wind and the
state of the sand At one time, with a
fresh breeze and firm, smooth bottom, she
may be gliding along at perhaps a rate of
20 miles am hour directly afterward a lull
in the wind and soft or rough sand may re
duce the speed TO seven or eight miles. Re
garding the maximum speeds attained the
fishermen tell some pretty stiff yarns The
sand yachts are able To proceed against the
wind by "tacking" or making a zigzag
course. With a stiff breeze they sail very
close to the wind, and have a great advan
| tage over their sisters of the sea in not
making any "leeway."
For some time Henry f. Snedigar of Iro
| quois, Mimi, has been experimenting witt
what he calls wind wagon, and at last
has been successful in so attaching a sal
! TO am ordinary road wagon that the vehicle